. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1710 
21 September 2007  
 (07-3956) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
  
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Various 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  Any 
US trade partners 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  NOTICE : Pesticide 
Registration Review; New Docket Opened for Re view and Comment (ava ilable in English, 
3 pages) 
6. Description of content:  EPA has established a registration review docket for the following 
pesticide: Zinc Borate (3ZnO2BO33.5H2O ; mw 434.66), PC Code 128859, Case number 
5025.  With this document, EPA is opening th e public comment period for this registration 
review.  Registration revi ew is EPA's periodic review of pest icide registrations to ensure that 
each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, the pesticide 
can perform its intended function without unr easonable adverse effects on human health or 
the environment.  Registration review dockets c ontain information that will assist the public 
in understanding the types of information and is sues that the Agency may consider during the 
course of registration reviews.  Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's 
registration is based on current scientific and other knowle dge, including its effects on human 
health and the environment.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests    
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    G/SPS/N/USA/1710 
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  9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   F e d e r a l  R e g i s t e r :   
12 September 2007 (Volume 72, Number 176) Notices Page 52125-52127; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-P EST/2007/Septembe r/Day-12/p18043.htm
 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  N/A 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  This is a notice of availability which may or may not 
result in further regulatory action. 
12. Final date for comments:  Comments must be received on or before 11 December 2007, 
may be identified by docke t number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0675. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
Registration Division, (7505P), Office of Pe sticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notificati on authority, [   ] Na tional enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
United States SPS National Notification Aut hority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 
20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720-1301;  Fa x:  +(1 202) 690-0677;  E-mail:  
us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov